spicefreak wrote:Just because I am deaf doesn't mean I can't hear anything at all. I can hear some of the music, I can hear some of their voices, I rely a lot on the vibrations... I rely on lip reading to make sense of the sounds I hear which you cannot do through speakers hence I need lyrics so I can decide what they sing.

Beethoven was deaf and he made some of the most revered music of all time. The only barriers to doing things are those that you put on yourself or that others try to put on you.

Also I'm a teacher and music is one of the subjects I teach.

That's amazing, am impressed and really appreciate your positivity and the fact you're managing to keep going and won't let that thing rule your life! All the best to you and just to let you know that am sure am not the only one for whom people like you are everyday heroes! Take care!

Thank you that's very kind. I've certainly never been called an "everyday hero" before I tend to leave that honour to paralympians

She's right though. Sugababes were designed to be a three part harmony and six members just wouldn't mesh very well since both Heidi and Amelle were essentially specifically chosen to replace a certain members voice (Jade was just thrown into the group because, let's face it, Crown were desperate).

Random, but I was searching online to find out when Amelle's version of 'Red Dress' premiered (the answer is Tuesday 17th January 2006). While searching for that, I came across this promotional schedule for the single: